Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100245590 | CAMERA SENSOR SYSTEM SELF-CALIBRATION - Systems and methods for camera sensor system self-calibration are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method may include exposing a camera sensor system to a known output from a camera display. The method may also include determining a calibration value by comparing image signals from the camera sensor system to expected values based on the known output from the camera display. The method may also include storing a calibration value in memory for retrieval during camera use. | 09-30-2010 |
20120057035 | FORCE COMPENSATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A positioning system and method are disclosed. The system includes an external force sensor configured to measure a magnitude of at least one external force acting upon a movable object disposed within a camera and to generate a force signal that is indicative of the magnitude of the at least one external force. The system also includes a positioning motor configured to control a physical location of the movable object in response to a positioning signal. The system further includes a position controller configured to generate the positioning signal at a magnitude that is adjusted in response to the force signal to substantially compensate for the at least one external force in controlling the physical location of the movable object. | 03-08-2012 |
20120075482 | IMAGE BLENDING BASED ON IMAGE REFERENCE INFORMATION - A target image is obtained from a cloud database based on reference information associated with a source image that is captured by an image capture device. The target image is blended with the source image to generate a blended image. | 03-29-2012 |
20120081569 | Detection of flicker within captured imaged frames - A readout frequency of a sensor of a digital image capturing device is set based on a frequency of alternating current (AC) mains so that a readout period of the sensor of the digital image capturing device is not an integer multiple of a flicker period. The flicker period is equal to half of a period of the AC mains. A first image frame and a second image frame are captured using the sensor of the digital image capturing device. The second image frame is captured later in time than the first image frame. Whether flicker has occurred in the first and second image frames due to a periodic fluctuation of light emitted by a light source powered by the AC mains is detected by comparing a brightness of an area of the first image frame to a brightness of a corresponding area of the second image frame. | 04-05-2012 |
20120086825 | AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF CAPTURE PARAMETERS BASED ON REFERENCE DATA - Reference data associated with an image capture device is collected while the image capture device is directed toward a scene area. A capture control on the image capture device is automatically adjusted based at least in part on the reference data. | 04-12-2012 |
20120154559 | Generate Media - A device to calibrate with a 3D viewer, to couple to a display device, and to split a 3D signal to a first 2D signal and a second 2D signal and generate media to be rendered on the display device by merging the first 2D signal and the second 2D signal based on a timing between the device and the 3D viewer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120301103 | Storing a Location within Metadata of Visual Media - A device to detect location data, store a first location of the device within metadata of visual media if the location data is available, and store a second location within the metadata of the visual media if the location data is unavailable. | 11-29-2012 |
20120309407 | Mode of Operation based on Image Capture Profile - A device to detect a location of a device, identify an image capture profile associated with the location of the device, and modify a mode of operation on the device based on the image capture profile. | 12-06-2012 |
20120331384 | DETERMINING AN OPTION BASED ON A REACTION TO VISUAL MEDIA CONTENT - Implementations disclosed herein relate to determining an option based on a reaction to visual media content. In one implementation, a processor determines a user's degree of preference for visual media content and selects an option based on the determined degree of preference. The processor may provide the determined degree of preference. | 12-27-2012 |
20130027606 | LENS POSITION - Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and articles of manufacture for generating frames and changing lens positions based on the analysis of the frames. In one example, a controller coupled to a first camera and a second camera is to change a lens position of the first camera for a second frame based on the identification of a focal target in a frame generated by the second camera. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027775 | IMAGE STABILIZATION - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to image stabilization. Image stabilization includes techniques used to reduce jitter associated with the motion of a camera. Image stabilization can compensate for pan and tilt (angular movement, equivalent to yaw and pitch) of a camera or other imaging device. Image stabilization can be used in still and video cameras, including those found in mobile devices such as cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). | 01-31-2013 |
20130195435 | CAMERA FLASH FILTER - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a camera flash filter. In one embodiment, a processor determines an intensity of light to filter through areas of the flash filter based on the lighting of a scene. The processor may determine a color of light to filter though the areas of the flash filter based on the determined intensity of light to filter through the areas of the flash filter. | 08-01-2013 |
20130201368 | ALTERING FOCUS LENS MAGNIFICATION IN A VIDEO FRAME - A focus lens is moved to a position within a range of focus lens positions. A video frame is captured with the focus lens at that position. The magnification of the first video frame is altered according to a maximum magnification threshold associated with the range of focus lens positions. | 08-08-2013 |
20130208164 | BLEMISH DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION IN AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A lens on an image capture device is illuminated with a known light source. The current light field created by illuminating the lens is measured at an image sensor on the device. In response to detecting that the current light field measurement fails to satisfy a threshold, a notification is provided on the device. | 08-15-2013 |
20130259459 | LENS POSITION BASED ON FOCUS SCORES OF OBJECTS - Embodiments herein relate to setting a lens position based on focus scores. A plurality of initial positions of a lens are determined. Each of the initial positions may correspond to a position of the lens at which one of a plurality of objects has a highest quality. A focus score may be determined at each of the initial positions for the corresponding object having the highest quality. A final position of the lens between two of the initial positions may be calculated based on the focus scores. | 10-03-2013 |
20130286249 | AUTOMATICALLY CAPTURING IMAGES THAT INCLUDE LIGHTNING - A method is disclosed for capturing one or more images that include a lightning strike using an image capturing device. The method is performed by one or more processors of the image capturing device. The one or more processors automatically capture a plurality of images during a period of time using the lens of the device. Each of the plurality of images is processed to detect a presence of lightning within each image. Each image is processed based, at least part, on two consecutive captured images. Images that have been determined to include the presence of lightning are stored in a memory resource of the image capturing device. | 10-31-2013 |
20140125835 | Visual Media on a Circular Buffer - A device to capture visual media, transiently store the visual media on a circular buffer, detect for a trigger from an environment around the device, and store the visual media on a location of a storage component separate from the circular buffer in response to detecting the trigger. | 05-08-2014 |
20140340566 | IMAGING DEVICE - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to an imaging device and method. One example of such an imaging device includes a focus imaging unit and a camera imaging unit. The camera imaging unit is separate from the focus imaging unit and is configured to record an image. The imaging device additionally includes a focusing unit coupled to the focus imaging unit and the camera imaging unit. This focusing unit is configured to adjust a focus position of the focus imaging unit and the camera imaging unit. The imaging device further includes a control unit that is configured to actuate the focusing unit to adjust the focus position of the focus imaging unit and to thereby determine an optimal focus position, and to actuate the focusing unit to adjust the focus position of the camera imaging unit based on the determined optimal focus position. | 11-20-2014 |